Signs of the Times, Seeds of Transformation: Reclaiming the Ecumenical Vision, 26 Oct – 1 Nov
The School for Ecumenical Leadership Formation (SELF) program in Chiang Mai is now open for new applicants. It will have a focus on engagement with Myanmar and is a valuable opportunity for young people to learn about ecumenism in the Asia region
For generations of World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) Asia-Pacific, the School for Ecumenical Leadership Formation was a landmark of regional life. The World Student Christian Federation-Asia Pacific (WSCF AP) region is one of the regional branches of the World Student Christian Federation, a global community of Student Christian Movements which was formed in 1895. Many of the region’s Senior Friends were themselves formed in SELF, and many have asked over the years when it would gather again. This year, after a long hiatus, SELF is back!
From 26 October to 1 November 2026, students and young leaders from across the region will gather in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The theme speaks to this moment. In a region marked by conflict, displacement, militarised borders, and shrinking democratic space. SELF 2026 asks a new generation to read the signs of the times together, and to discover what the ecumenical vision, asks of them in their own contexts.
We prepare this school together with partners we hold in gratitude, among them the Korea-Mae Sot Cooperation Center, the Korea Student Christian Federation, and the United Church of Canada. Movements across the region have nominated their delegates, and a limited number of places remain open for self-funded participants from the wider ecumenical family; those interested may write to office@wscfasiapacific.org.